Field Inspector

Coastal Gulf & International Inc•Pasadena, TX

2h•Onsite

About The Position

The Field Inspector performs routine inspection work at petroleum and petrochemical terminals and refineries, and aboard barges and ships. The role follows industry standards and company procedures, and includes collecting and transporting samples to the company’s laboratory and storage facilities. This is a regular, full-time, non-exempt individual-contributor position reporting to the Operations Manager. The position is office- and field-based and involves work in refineries, terminals, warehouses and plant environments, marine vessels, and outdoor settings. The inspector works in varying weather and temperatures, including extreme heat and cold, and may encounter chemicals, pressure vessels, tanks, rotating equipment, moving machinery and vehicles, electrical current, scaffolding and heights, fumes, gases, dust, mists, odors, and poorly ventilated or confined spaces. Local travel and occasional out-of-town assignments are required; travel is stated as 50–75%. Inspectors must be ready to accept assignments at any time and willing to work on an on-call basis. The role requires physical activities including standing, walking, sitting, twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, talking or hearing, visual inspections, precise hand and finger movements, reaching, grasping, lifting or carrying up to 75 pounds, pushing or pulling up to 40 pounds, climbing up to 180 feet, distinguishing colors, wearing personal protective equipment, and strenuous physical activity. Beards are not permitted where they prevent wearing required protective equipment. The employer states that qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
TWIC card required.
Internal and external customer-service skills.
Excellent communication skills.
A responsible work history.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret instructional and technical materials related to procedures and safety, as well as applicable government regulations.
Ability to write applicable reports and correspondence clearly.
Ability to present information effectively and respond to questions from managers, schedulers, and clients.
Basic mathematical skills, including calculations with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; computing rates, ratios, percentages, and quantities; and reading and interpolating applicable data and tables.
Ability to solve practical problems and handle concrete variables where standardization is limited.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-format instructions.
Basic computer skills, including MS Word and MS Excel.
A vehicle in good, safe operating condition that can be used on the job to transport samples.
Ability to work in refineries, terminals, and aboard marine vessels.
Ability to perform the stated physical activities, including lifting or carrying up to 75 pounds, pushing or pulling up to 40 pounds, and climbing up to 180 feet; ability to wear personal protective equipment (beards not permitted).
Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varied temperatures, weather, and road conditions, and around the stated hazards and confined spaces.
Willingness to accept assignments at any time and work on an on-call basis.
Ability to read and understand job and safety requirements in English.

Nice To Haves

IFIA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Take product measurements and samples accurately and promptly; perform related calculations; complete required reports and forms; perform inventories; and undertake non-petroleum or chemical inspection assignments.
Verify measurement equipment accuracy and keep issued equipment clean and in good condition.
Perform visual cleanliness inspections of tanks, including entering confined spaces.
Work safely around hazardous materials as defined in applicable Material Safety Data Sheets.
Perform other inspection department duties assigned by Operations and other duties assigned by management.
Follow company procedural, safety, and quality requirements and adhere to company policies and procedures.
Attend training and pass appropriate examinations in petroleum, chemical, and gas inspection procedures, Right-to-Know, hazardous-material transportation, and other required safety training.
Be ready to accept assignments at any time and work on an on-call basis.
Read and understand job and safety requirements in English.
Transport samples using a vehicle in good, safe operating condition.
Travel locally and occasionally out of town, and work in refineries, terminals, and aboard marine vessels.